Crime Rates at Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 8BQ

Upper Clapton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Clapton Road (E5 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 368.6 per 1,000 residents and was 185.8% higher than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 149.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Clapton Road (E5 8BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Powell Road, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prout Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.